H16Keratitis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use H16 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter VII
- Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Group H15-H22
- Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm giác mạc
Related H16 codes
H16.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Corneal ulcer
H16.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis
H16.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Keratoconjunctivitis Keratoconjunctivitis:
H16.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Interstitial and deep keratitis
H16.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Corneal neovascularization
H16.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other keratitis
H16.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Keratitis, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
